1. STIRRING UP YOUR GIFT!

2. 2 Timothy 1:6 – “Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you…” Proverbs 18:16 – “A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.” Stirring up your gift

3. “You don’t choose your gift; you discover it” “Your gift is given to fulfil your calling”

4. 1. Your gift will cause you to prosper. 2. The development of your gift is the key to your success. 3. There are secrets to gift- development. Stirring up your gift

5. 1. Your gift will cause you to prosper. No matter how big the world is, there's a place for you in it when you discover and manifest your gift. When the problem meets the gift, success is the result. Success does not depend upon your age but upon your gift. Stirring up your gift

6. 2. The development of your gift is the key to your success. Most people have half- developed gifts in their lives. You must become a finisher: Jesus finished His mission (John 17:4, 19:30), Stirring up your gift

7. John 17:4 – “I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which you have given Me to do.” John 19:30 – “So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.” Stirring up your gift

8. Nehemiah finished the city: Nehemiah 6:15 – “So the wall was finished on the twenty fifth day of Elul, in fifty two days.” Stirring up your gift

9. Solomon finished the temple: 2 Chronicles 7:11 – “Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king’s house; and Solomon successfully accomplished all that came into his heart to make in the house of the Lord and in his own house.” Stirring up your gift

10. 3. There are secrets to gift- development. Very often you develop your gifting in obscurity David learned to use a slingshot in the field when a lion or bear came. We need to fully embrace every season of our preparation. Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. – 2 Timothy 2:15. Stirring up your gift

11. You often develop your future when everyone else is resting Solomon said: In the morning sow your seed, And in the evening do not withhold your hand (Ecclesiastes 11:6) You develop your gifting in stages. David learned to fight against lions and bears before giants. You develop your calling in seasons. David looked after sheep, then the army, then the kingdom! Stirring up your gift

12. In Conclusion: Only God knows where your gift will take you! People will recognise God’s gift within you! Proverbs 18 – a man’s gift makes room for him and takes him before great kings. God’s gift in you will open up space for you to fulfil His plans and the opportunity for you to bless far more people than you can even imagine! To Abraham God said “I will bless you and make you a blessing. And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” Stirring up your gift